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5 Greek Government Officials Resign over EU Farming Subsidy Fraud Allegations

Five high-ranking Greek government officials resigned on Friday in Athens due to allegations linked to EU farming subsidy fraud.
The resignations followed a June 19 investigation by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office into fraud involving former ministers Voridis and Avgenakis.
The case centers on OPEKEPE, which managed about 2.4 billion euros in subsidies from 2019 to 2022 and is accused of processing false land and livestock declarations.
The European Commission imposed a €392.2 million fine and cut Greece’s future farm subsidies by 5%, while Voridis resigned stating he must focus on defending his innocence.
The Greek government pledged an overhaul of OPEKEPE, including merging it into tax authorities with international help, and plans replacements for the resigned officials.

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